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The Holcroft Covenant

1985 · 112 min

A knotty, globe-trotting conspiracy that keeps you leaning in, piecing clues together while a quiet dread of old evils lingers.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
Noel Holcroft is suddenly heir to one of the greatest fortunes in history. Now, all he has to do is stay alive to collect it.
Overview
A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • guilt
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, drama
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Edward Anhalt, George Axelrod, John Hopkins
Starring
Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer, Mario Adorf, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Münch, Alexander Kerst
Music
Stanisław Syrewicz
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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